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He's an icon when it comes to radio personalities who first gained fame on "77 WABC." He later worked at WCBS-FM during its period as an Oldies station in New York and in 2020 returned to WABC-AM under the ownership of John Catsimatidis to host a Saturday night specialty show, shifting from Sirius XM. Now, this program is getting a national rollout.

A Class C3 FM serving the Burlington, Vt.-Plattsburgh, N.Y. market as an Air1 Worship Music affiliate is poised to become an owned station with the Educational Media Foundation family. That's according to paperwork filed with the FCC on Thursday seeking its regulatory approval of the transaction.

He began his radio career in New Orleans and has experience that includes serving as COO for Apex Broadcasting, and as VP of Radio for Griffin Communications. He's been on his second tour of duty at Cox Media Group since 2019, and in one month he's transferring from San Antonio to Atlanta to take the helm of its radio stations.

As previously reported, Dan Finn will officially retire from Beasley Media Group at the end of March 2025 after a distinguished career in broadcasting. We now know who is succeeding him.

The Classical radio brand serving Portland, Ore., is the beneficiary of a Grants for Arts Projects cash award from the National Endowment of the Arts. The grant will support All Classical Radio's Access Recording Project, set to launch later this year.

He was a retired state senator in Mississippi and also the owner of a Class D AM radio station with an all-important FM translator serving the city of Meridian. On July 1, 2024, N. Bradford Carter Jr. died at the age of 87. Now, his stations are being transferred to a trustee.

 Washington Nationals play-by-play en español will continue to be heard across two audio brands serving Hispanics who prefer Spanish across the National Capital Region, thanks to a deal between the Major League Baseball franchise and Costa Media.

The FCC Enforcement Bureau's Region One Regional Director has issued a pair of warning letters to property owners, alerting them to the presence of unlicensed radio stations that they could be held liable for, lest they silence them immediately.

As wildfires continue to impact communities across Southern California, three public media organizations serving Los Angeles have united to provide their consumers with daily updates by way of a "free, reliable, and essential local news and information to support you during this critical time."

Five days ago, it looked like the licensee of a Texas FM successfully convinced the FCC that it should not be fined for a tardy renewal application. Now, this station owner faces a possible stripping of its license in what appears to be the first act by the acting Media Bureau, confirming Holly Saurer's shift to a new role.

Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch’s company, NOW! Media, will continue to syndicate the show, with Lynch remaining on board after Friday, January 31. No further details have been revealed. Lacey has enjoyed a 54-year career in Charlotte radio, when he joined WBT-AM in Charlotte for nights; the station's signal can be heard across the East Coast after dark.

Three veteran radio industry professionals have connected their brain power and years of experience and have launched a consulting venture "with big dreams, plenty of expertise, and a healthy appreciation for clichés."

Pop-Up “TJ 98.7” is gone. So is WLIB’s previous programming. Now on the air is New York’s take on the growing format using English and Spanish pop hits with a 100% Spanish presentation.

The FCC has moved ahead with the issuance of four forfeiture notices, placing steep financial penalties on parties found to be associated in some way with unlicensed FM radio broadcasters. The locales range from Waterbury, Conn., to Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.

"Our results were in line with the first quarter outlook we provided." That's what Corus Entertainment co-Chief Executive Officer John Gossling had to say when commenting on the Canadian media company's fiscal Q1 2025 report. That said, television and radio division revenue were each down by double-digit percentages.